64. What are those
carnal things which beget death, and what are the spiritual things
which lead to life.
Paul to the Galatians: “The flesh
lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: for
these are contrary the one to the other, that ye cannot do even those
things which ye wish. But the deeds of the flesh are manifest,
which are: adulteries, fornications, impurities, filthiness,
idolatries, sorceries, murders, hatreds, strifes, emulations,
animosities, provocations, hatreds, dissensions, heresies, envyings,
drunkenness, revellings, and such like: with respect to which I
declare, that they who do such things shall not possess the kingdom of
God. But the fruit of the Spirit is charity, joy, peace,
magnanimity, goodness, faith, gentleness, continency, chastity.
For they who are Christ’s have crucified their flesh, with its
vices and lusts.”
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Gal. v.
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